U.S. and World
Population Clocks are statistically estimated and updated
at this site every few minutes.

1)
According to the Bureau, what is the most current estimate
of U.S. population? (include UTC time and date given)

2) What is the
most current estimate of world population? (include
GMT date and time given) Refresh
the page and look again.

Click on the
words Total
Midyear Population of the World: 1950 to 2050.
(click under Tables, do NOT click on the graphs)

3) When
Professor Bertolas was born, the Dodgers were still in
Brooklyn, there were only 48 U.S. states, and the world’s total midyear
population was estimated to be 2,891,211,793.
In what year was Professor
Bertolas born?

4) What was
Earth’s estimated total midyear population
the year you were
born?

The
magnifying tool (above and to the left of the map) will
allow you to view the lower 48 U.S. states in the window. The "Change in Population since 2000" legend
on the left explains the meaning of the map colors.Below the population change legend, you may select
(and zoom into) any individual state. Now
answer these questions:

13) What
was the change in Nebraska's
population from 2000-2010? Which state
experienced the greatest increase in population during this period?

Now
zoom in on the state of
Nebraska and answer these questions:

14) Which
Nebraska countyexperienced
the greatest % increase in population from 2000-2010?
Which county experienced
the greatest decrease?

15) Find
Wayne County. What was the % change
in Wayne County's population from
2000-2010?

16) In your
own words and based only on the map pattern, describe
the movement of population within Nebraska from
2000-2010.

If you are using the Answer Sheet below, please COPY, PASTE, and
massage it onto a one page
document to hand in.

ANSWER
SHEET. Hand in ONLY this page.
Name ___________________ Section ____

1) U.S.
Population: date
__________
time __________ population ______________

2) World
Population: date __________
time __________ population ______________

3) Bertolas’
birth year? ________________

4) World
population estimate in your birth year? year _______
population _______________

5) World
population estimate in the year 2050?
_________________________________